he can cut into the lead again here. >> this is all about pace. about 30 feet down the hill. has two breaks. it will break left at first. and then straighten out, maybe go a little right at the hole. in my experience, guys do not play enough to the pole. we'll see. that should be good for the three. nice three. but interesting to see if kuchar learns something from that because ich seen 've seen it ti time again. you can't see that much break. time to good on your style of

play. up flappab unflappable as it's been for kuchar, relax and don't get too panicked here with mahan right on his heels getting closer. >> he does have an amazing match play record kuchar. 23-4 total. 14-3 in this event. >> last time hunter mahan was one down was on the fourth hole. he's never gotten this close. if this doesn't go in, one down, two to go. this time kuchar can't answer. and hunter mahan continues to creep closer.

>> and he didn't learn about the pull enough. broke more than he thought. so a little spring in his step as they go over to 17. >> and it is a par four dog leg to the right. 482 yards. dominant characteristic of the tee shot is that huge fairway bunker that guards the right hand side of the hole. and with the wind coming from right to left off the tee, very easy to put it in bunker. if you get out there too much to the right, very easy to miss the fairway left. green is unusual, high spot is in the front. and then it high school a ridge that cuts through the middle and ends up low in the back portion of the green. hole cut dangerously close to that ridge. only about three paces away. >> so if you get it right of the hole thinking it's a good spot -- >> too far. it will go all the way to the back of the green.

>> job one of a good tee shot. >> absolutely. and that is not an easy thing to do. put it in the fairway. >> you have a right to left wind? >> yeah, right to left wind. >> some spectators cross down in below there. but about if anything, the wind has died down pl a litt. a little bit of a lull. >> we'll remind you next week we head east. honda classic the first on the florida swing. you've got rory mcilroy in defense. tiger will be there. shot 62 in the final round last year. colombia championship also on tap next week. also honda classic includes

westwood. >> that will found the bunker. very unlucky if you get close to the lip. looks like it could be sitting down. the lip sdwdoesn't appear to bee issue. >> left shoulder came up in the impact area and made it block right. >> that's two going right of a that bunker. >> that looks as though that

could be a little closer to the lip of the bunker. but the match tightening up, and hunt ir mahan just one down. both players in a little bit of trouble there at the 17th. stay with us. ir mahan just one . both players in a little bit of trouble there at the 17th. stay with us. erir mahan just on. both players in a little bit of trouble there at the 17th. stay with us. mahan just one do. both players in a little bit of trouble there at the 17th. stay with us.

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kuchar would move in right behind brad snedeker and nihim elson would are mahan on his heels as mahan would pick up the necessary points to get in the unrunner up position. >> it appears mahan's ball may have settled in the sand just a little bit. i believe mahan will be playing first.

>> i can see him peering at it rather intently. that will make the shot way more difficult. i think the only way is to hit a pretty good cut here. >> you have to go across one of those wash areas. >> this could be the match. >> yeah. >> i don't think out of that

lie, so much sand around, i don't think you can fly it out of the lie. know what i mean? just long left. anything front part of that green -- >> yeah. >> good advice from his caddie. front of the demeanor even a little short left and then you have an opportunity to make a four. >> pretty good words to here. calm, matter of fact. >> right to the point. very positive. that's what you're looking for from the caddie.

>> i think the shot is a little bit of a cut. if he hit it is front left corner of the gripe, if it doesn't cut, fine. >> one of four odds hitting it on the green? >> i would think so. i think he'll have a hard time getting enough club to the ball to get it as far as the green. >> i'll be surprised if he gets it over the desert. >> sounded good. >> i'm not sure it's far enough. may have gone right into a bush. >> that was a bad break on that tee shot. >> no doubt about it. had desert written all over it. >> doing everything he can. taking more club than normal. just going to get the hit behind

it. no way to get the club face on the ball. you'll get sand in between. kuchar next. >> this for 157. he saw that ball is most likely in a bush in that waste area. so i'm thinking front left of the green would be very effective right now. >> what a shot. >> what a shot for matt kuchar. fantastic. >> the terminator. >> that's a game over kind of shot. >> i would certainly think so. matt kuchar with a one up lead, hunter mahan in serious trouble. we'll be back to see what happens.

we're back at the 17th. is this as bad as it appeared? >> worse. nothing good can happen if he gets in here and slashes this that i can see. he doesn't want to take an unplayable. >> careful not move the ball there. want to be careful, too, not hurting yourself. >> i don't see the club being able to go past the ball very far without getting totally stuck in the bottom of the bush.

>> kuchar's inside of five feet. >> amazing as much skills is there is, there's a little bit of luck factor. >> yeah. the one in the bunker is really bad. >> you do need fortune. good play, but you need things on your side. >> trying to give him thoughts about what maybe he can do. hack it out left in front of the green.

out of the bush, but that was all he could possibly hope for. >> if this doesn't go in, it will be a concession i'm sure. this is the very hole that mahan won the championship a year ago. >> good shot. >> it was a good shot.

kuchar with that brilliant second shot. matt kuchar world golf champi championsh championship in 2013. >> well played. >> so matt kuchar picks up some big fedexcup points and move there is to the second spot behind brad snedeker. hunter mahan with his runner up finish into the fourth spot. so that's a look at the top ten. eight pga tour events will in to the season. and you will hear from the combatants on golf channel. matt kuchar the champion. for our entire nbc golf crew, so long from dove mountain where matt kuchar survives them all and wins the match play title.

>> a familiar landmark on the baltimore skyline brought down this morning. what forced the decision to demolish it? >> drivers roar down the track after a crash injured dozens of fans. reaction from nascar officials. the deadline for sequestration inches closer. 11 news starts right now. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11, live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at 6 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m. >> a big story, a local landmark is gone. the bg gas tower was demolished this morning. -- b.g.e. gas tower was demolished this morning. the story is not what you are seeing, it is what you are not

seeing. >> tomorrow morning, people driving down the j.f.x. might notice something is a bit off. a big, gray gas tank is gone. if you like to sleep in, you might have missed it. crews executed a planned implosion .bout 7:15 this morning our cameras were rolling as the decades-old structure crumbled. it used to hold all the natural gas for the baltimore area. it was in service from 1932 through 1997. for the past 16 years, it has been empty. a bittersweet moment. in the end, it was an economic decision. >> modernization, high-pressure lines, the way we store tanks today -- store the gas today, it has all changed. it has caused us to make a decision. do we take this tank down or do we continue to maintain it? it made sense from the customer down.e to take this

>> the cost to maintain the tank was just too much. according to the meteorologist, sound travels further when there are foggy conditions. we have reports of people hearing the explosion from as far as heart -- harford county. 500 wrapped up without any major problems today, less than 24 hours after multicar crash injured more than 30 spectators. we showed you what happened yesterday in the final lap in the nationwide series race. kyle larson's car went airborne , sending debris into the crowd. crews repaired the damage overnight, but a thorough investigation was completed. >> we need to take the time to study it and see what we can improve on. certainly, the safety of our fans is first and foremost.

>> i want to reiterate how important our fans are to us. we continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. >> lawson walked away from the crash. no other drivers were injured. the two fans listed in critical condition have been upgraded to stable. you have probably heard by now that jimmie johnson won today's race. more on that later in sports. they did have good weather for that today. emmett it was a little -- >> it was a little breezy. there were some clouds to the north of us today. we had mostly sunny skies. started out with a bit of fog. it turned out ok. some lake effect types knows -- snows -- lake effect type snow. was i?g of storms, i will. there is a new one developing. there was snow in kansas, nebraska, iowa. a new one is developing, and it

will put more snow over those same areas, heading to the great lakes, eventually bringing us a chance for precipitation as well. it kind of repeats the pattern we just got over. we will talk about it on the instaweather plus forecast. >> the team who opened fire on the first day of school that perry hall is scheduled to learn his fate tomorrow. chart as an adult, the 15-year- old reached a deal and pled guilty to first-degree attempted murder. he admitted to firing a shotgun inside a crowded cafeteria, hitting a special needs student in the back. he told the judge taking a gun to school was "the dumbest and stupidest decision i have ever made in my life." he could be sentenced to as many as 40 years in prison. for years, maryland has required anyone convicted of a serious crime to provide a dna sample. in 2009, the law would change -- was changed so that people arrested for certain violent crimes would also have to give a

sample. in just the last four years, those samples have led to 43 collections -- convictions, but many argue it is against a detainee's for the amendment 's fourth detainee amendment rights. congress has -- will have just five days to reach a compromise on the sequester. brian moore has the latest from washington. >> the conversation here in washington has changed from what might happen if to what will happen when these automatic cuts kick in. as congress returns from a winter break, the white house is turning up the heat. >> a lot more children will not get the kinds of services and opportunities they need. as many as 40,000 teachers could lose their jobs. >> automatic, across the board's pending cuts are scheduled to dash across the board spending cuts artist -- automatic, across

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spending cuts are still on the way. marchthe cuts kick in on 1, experts say maryland would be especially hard hit. we will break down exactly how those impending cuts would affect our state tonight at 11:00. still ahead, thousands crowded st. peter's square to be part of history, the final blessing from pope benedict. but a new controversy threatens to overshadow the next election of the -- the election of the next holy father. other parts of the country are still dealing with snow. what to expect for the beginning of your work week.

>> a milestone moment witnessed by thousands in rome. pope benedict stood before the

crowd and delivered his final sunday blessing. the pontiff prepares for retirement amid new controversy. and thompson explains as we thompson world -- anne explains as we cover the world. >> afflicts chant -- catholics jammed st. peter's square to share the final blessing us -- of pope benedict. they heard the pope give more reasons for why he is retiring. he told the crowd that god has called him onto the mountain to live a life of more prayer and meditation, but that he would not be abandoning the church. the 85-year-old pontiff said god had asked him to witness life with the same kind of dedication, but to do so in a way that is more appropriate for his age and strength. for the many expressions of gratitude, closeness, and prayer. >> it was played out against the background of new scandal. headlines coming from britain

that three priests and a former priest are accusing a cardinal of inappropriate behavior going back some 30 years. those priests and the former priest want card -- the cardinal to resign immediately before he comes to rome to vote for the new pope. a papal spokesperson told me that pope will be informed about this matter, then the vatican will issue a statement tomorrow morning. from vatican city, now back to you. >> there is much more ahead at 6:00, including a new movement for young women. >> a lot of the girls may have played basketball before, they may have played other sports. the cross is a really great entry for these girls into a new opportunity -- lacrosse is a really great entry for these girls into a new opportunity. >> details after the break. >> there are still some storms waiting to come in. the insta-weather forecast is ahead.